Sedimentary Structures
 

We can interpret the conditions of formation of sedimentary rocks by describing very carefully what features we observe in them.  This is what we call “reading the rocks”.

Sedimentary Structures


Cross bedding, Bedforms, Paleocurrents

Sedimentology Movie Downloads

Sedimentology Photos from UCDavis

Braided Stream UC Berkeley

Sed Structures Page from Indiana

What is a sedimentary rock?

Sedimentary Animations

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